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as in rehabilitates
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heals
That joy is part of your path, and that laughter heals.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Rush is not the answer to keep things afloat while Lamar heals, and that is a big issue.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first thing that heals is each other, their own community, and the fact that connection can create.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Rush is not the answer to keep things afloat while Lamar heals, and that is a big issue.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first thing that heals is each other, their own community, and the fact that connection can create.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heals
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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And backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has been pressed into action while Alisson Becker recovers from a hamstring injury.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Florida product impressed during the preseason and has earned a spot in the rotation while Moses Moody recovers from a calf injury.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Through the gelcoat application process, MasterCraft monitors the humidity and temperature, both highly influential factors on how the gelcoat cures.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its 3000 lumens brightness keeps content crystal clear even in daylight, and auto keystone alignment fixes the picture for you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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How quickly the club fixes the issues and regains its optimal performance is a big part of a successful campaign.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miami improves to 6-1 on the season (2-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play) and is now bowl eligible after picking up its sixth win.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The biggest challenge for the authors to commercialize this into a product, however, is to solve whether this actually treats the disease-specific molecular features of common alopecias like male or female pattern alopecia.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Within the palace itself, the Michelin-recommended Tuğra Restaurant treats hotel guests and non-guests alike to one of Istanbul's most enchanting dining experiences.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Heals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heals. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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